Container assembling device



Oct. 26, 1937. 1 E- ANNEN 2,096,776

CONTAINER AS SEMBLING DEVICE original Filed March 2, 195e 2 sheets-smet1 IN VENTOR. EZS'NES E 19M/VEN MMWMW ATTORNEYS oct. 26, 1937. J. E.ANNEN 2,096,776

` CONTAINERASSEMBLING DEVICE original Filed Maren 2, 1936 2 sheets-sheet2 IN VENTOR. 1km/S5 E JVNEJV ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 26, 1937 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE CONTAINER ASSEMBLING DEVICE James E. Annen,Kalamazoo, Mich., assignor to Sutherland Paper Company, Kalamazoo, Mich.

3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in container assembling devices.

This isa division of my application Serial No. 66,692, filed March 2,1936, for containers and assembling devices therefor.

The main. object of this invention is to provide an apparatus or devicefor use in the setting up of cylindrical containers of box or containerboard or similar stock.

Other objects relating to details and economies of my invention willdefinitely appear from the description to follow. The invention isdefined in the claims.

A preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, where- 1n:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the side wall member blank forming a cartonadapted to be assembled by my device.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the container in collapsed or knockdownform, illustrating the top and bottom members cooperative therewith toform the completely assembled container.

Fig. 3 is a view partially in side elevation and partially in verticalsection of the device or apparatus for use in assembling the parts ofthe container, the parts of which are shown ln section.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view ,of the container after the bottom portionhas been assembled therewith on the device of the invention.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line 5 5 of Fig. 6,illustrating the relation of the container part/as assembled on mydevice.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view partially in vertical section of myoimproved container in completely assembled condition.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the parts of my container indisassembled relation.

The improved container of my invention, as described in the aboveidentied copending application, comprises a tubular side wall member I,end walls 2 and 3, the end wall`3 being the top wall or cover, and thewall reinforcing or supporting and retaining bands or hoops 4 and 5.

the hoops being duplicates but designated by separate numerals tofacilitate description.

The side wall member ls formed of a blank 6 of fibrous material such asbox or container board of suitable quality and thickness having asealing flap 1 at one end which is lapped upon and glued to the otherend of the wall member preferably further secured by means of the metalstitches or staples 8. The container is designed for the pack- 88h18 ofheavy materials and therefore the fastening means 8 is verydesirable inaddition to The wall member is preferably longitudinally scored at I0 topermit collapsing, as shown in Fig. 2, when the hoops or annularretaining members d and 5 are removed or before they are applied toassemble the parts. These hoops or annular retaining members haveinwardly turned or beaded edges I I. The disk-like end members 2 and 3are of such diameter as to fit within the hoop members and rest upon theouter beads or inturned edges thereof in overlapping relation to theends of the container when the hoop members are in telescopingengagement with the ends of the container. When the hoop members arepushed upon or telescoped upon the wall members, the flaps 9 are heldunder the compressive stress of the bead portion of the hoops, but assoon as the beads have passed beyond the edges of the flaps, the flapsspring outwardly of their own resilience and engage behind the innerbeads, thus securing the end members in position on the body.

To add to the holding capacity of the side walls and flaps, they arepreferably iluted at I2; that is, they have projecting lugs which verysecurely engage behind the inner beads of the hoops so that the bottomsor tops are capable of withstanding a load imposed thereon when thecontainer is filled without likelihood of the device accidentallyopening. f

When used as an ice cream container or as a` dispensing container forother material which may be dipped from the container, I preferablyprovide the top member with perforations I3 arranged in inwardlyextending converging relation from one edge of the end member 3 andterminating in the U-shaped slit I4. Slits I5 are provided opposite theend of the U-shaped 'slit to facilitate the engagement of a tool beneaththe tongue portion I6 of the tearout I1. The tearout I1 enables theready opening of the containers for dipping out the contents.

'Ihe containers as shown and described in my copending application arewell adapted for embodiment in containers of considerable length, suchas may be used for the packaging or wrap ping of linoleum, shade cloth,and rolled up fabries or cloth and the like.

To facilitate the ready setting up of the container, I provide thepacker with a device such vas is illustrated in Fig. L3, consisting ofan upright I8 mounted on a suitable base I9, the upright beingpreferably in the form of a rod or tube. On the top of this upright, Imount a disk 20 having a diameter corresponding to the internal diameterofthe container, so that the wall member may be, telescoped over thesame as shown in Fig. 3. A base plate ZI is mounted for verticaladjustment on the upright and is secured in its adjusted position bymeans of set screw 22. The base plate carries a cone 23 having adiameter at its base or bottom 24 corresponding to the internal diameterof the cone.

In use, the base plate is adjusted to correspond to the length of thecontainer to be set up and a container wall member I is telescoped overthe top disk 20 and pushed down upon the base member 3 therein may betelescoped into locking engagement with the upper retaining aps of thecontainer, the contents of the container ordinarily serving to bring theupper portion of the filled container to a cylindrical form so that thetop hoop maybe easily slipped into position.

It will be apparent that I have provided a device of exceedingsimplicity and efliciency for assembling the improved container of myco-Y pending application or containers similar thereto. Theadjustability of the cone carrying base plate 2| renders the deviceadaptable for setting up a great-variety of lengths of container and itis obvious that by altering the shape of cone 23, a number of dieringcross sectional forms may be accommodated. The simplicity of the devicerenders it possible to furnish packers with the same at small cost tostimulate the use of the containers disclosed in this .application.

I have illustrated and described my improvepractical.

ments in an embodiment which I have found very I have not attempted toillustrate or describe other embodiments or adaptations as it isbelieved this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embodyor adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention,kvwhat I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device for use in assembling containers,l

comprising an upright having a base thereon adapted to hold the uprightin fixed operative position on a supporting surface, a top disk flxedlymounted on said upright and having a diameter corresponding to theinternal diameter of the container to be assembled,` and a base plateadjustably mounted on said upright for vertical adjustment thereon andprovided with a centering cone slidably embracing the upright at theapex of the cone, the diameter of said cone at its base corresponding tothe internal tainer, comprising a member corresponding in shape and sizeat its base to the internal shape of the container and tapering to anapex slidable on said supporting means, and means for adjustablysecuring said member to' said supporting means. n

3. A device for assembling' cylindrical containers, comprising means fordistending acontainer at one end thereof, means for supporting saidmeans, said distending means being iixedly `secured to said supportingmeans, a basel for tainer and tapering to an apex at said supportingmeans.

JAMES E. ANNEN.

